CLEARLAKE OAKS, Calif. – The Lake County Democratic Central Committee will meet on Thursday, Oct. 6, at Clearlake Oaks United Methodist Church in Clearlake Oaks.

The meeting will begin at 7 p.m.

The agenda will include putting the final touches on the annual Legislator’s Barbecue, scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 16, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Clearlake's Highlands Senior Center, 3245 Bowers Ave., with guest speaker State Controller John Chiang and guests Congressmen Mike Thompson and John Garamendi, and Assemblymembers Wes Chesbro and Mariko Yamada, and Board of Equalization Member Betty Yee.

Purchase tickets at https://secure.actblue.com/page/lakedembbq.

The agenda will also include, discussion of the committee’s fund raising goals, the 2012 election cycle, and reports from Thompson's representative Peter Windrem; Joey Luiz, Chesbro's representative; and Sunol Westergren, representative for Sen. Noreen Evans.

Mark Wickhamshire and Paula Mune, representatives for the Stonewall and Lake County Democratic Clubs, will share information on the clubs' activities.

Meetings are open to the public and committee membership is open to all registered Democrats.

The Lake County Democratic Central Committee is the official governing body of the Democratic Party in Lake County.

Contact the Democratic Party of Lake County at 707-277-0713 or by email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

The committee's Web site is www.lakecountydemocrats.org.